Today I received, in the mail, my 40 Years of NREMT certification acknowledgment

[RWT1405]

I started in EMS at 15 years old, in 1979 and the Fire Service in 1980, at 16 years old

I became a state certified EMT in 1981

1983 received my NREMT-A (Basic EMT - National Cert)

1984 my NREMT-P (Paramedic - National Cert)

It all seems like yesterday, I'm not sure where all the time has gone...........

 

[F89]

Congratulations. Time well spent, I'm sure.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Congratulations! That's awesome—a lifetime achievement award.

 

[tech25]

That's awesome! Congratulations! I only started EMS in 2008 and have seen so many changes to protocols and treatments. I can only imagine what it was like when you started compared to now.

 

[RWT1405]

That's awesome! Congratulations! I only started EMS in 2008 and have seen so many changes to protocols and treatments. I can only imagine what it was like when you started compared to now.

Thank you!

Sure has been a "few" changes, LOL!

 

[RWT1405]

Congratulations. Time well spent, I'm sure.

Thank you!

I have very few regrets, and am proud of what I've done.

I couldn't imagine having done anything else!

 

[bykfixer]

Thank you!

I have very few regrets, and am proud of what I've done.

I couldn't imagine having done anything else!

Well once you decide what you REALLY want to do for a living...... go ahead and start but until then there's an old saying where I come from:

You oughta get a job doing that 'cause you're pretty good at it.

 

[RWT1405]

Well once you decide what you REALLY want to do for a living...... go ahead and start but until then there's an old saying where I come from:

You oughta get a job doing that 'cause you're pretty good at it.

Thank you, I appreciate that!

As my mother would have told you (and she told everyone LOL) when I was 7 y/o and Emergency! came to TV, I turned to her and told her "That is what I'm going to do"

She loved telling that story!

 

[bykfixer]

That was a great tv show.

Unfortunately what got me motivated at 7 was watching Evel Kneivel jump over a bunch of busses on a motorcycle. My mom used to say "as much money as we've paid this orthopedic doctor you'd think he'd have more comfortable waiting room furniture".

 

[sween1911]

Congratulations @RWT1405 !!!

 

[jz6342]

As the old saying goes; "Time flies when you're having fun". I wouldn't trade one day of my career (although there are some hours and minutes I wouldn't mind getting rid of). Congratulations!

 

[LuxLuthor]

I started in EMS at 15 years old, in 1979 and the Fire Service in 1980, at 16 years old

I became a state certified EMT in 1981

1983 received my NREMT-A (Basic EMT - National Cert)

1984 my NREMT-P (Paramedic - National Cert)

It all seems like yesterday, I'm not sure where all the time has gone...........

That is really awesome! Thank you!

 

[paulyg]

Congratulations man! You blazed the trail for the rest of us
Paul

 

[bykfixer]

 

[RWT1405]

That is really awesome! Thank you!

Thank you!

 

[RWT1405]

Congratulations man! You blazed the trail for the rest of us
Paul

Thank you!

I was taught by some of the very best, I stand on the shoulders of giants!

 

[LuxLuthor]

Thank you!

I was taught by some of the very best, I stand on the shoulders of giants!

And I bet you have been teaching others coming in as well! ❤️

 

[RWT1405]

And I bet you have been teaching others coming in as well! ❤️

That I have!

Along with teaching the alphabet courses (BLS/CPR, ACLS, ACLS-EP, PALS, ABLS, PHTLS, etc., etc., etc.) I teach Medic students, and have been asked to present topics/etc for Nursing students (such as Kinematics of Trauma, Airway management, etc.)

Besides teaching at the Hospital I work F.T for (Trauma Center and Burn Center), I also teach at a Children's Hospital and a University Hospital.

I have to say that my favorite 3 work weeks of the year is when our new Residents arrive, and we provide 3 weeks of BLS/CPR, ACLS, and PALS to get them what certifications they need (and 3rd year Residents for recerts), I get taken off the street for those 3 weeks, but I always enjoy them

Little off topic but my current PCP was one of our Residents and when I showed up for my first appointment, he came out to the waiting room and was telling the staff that I was one of his teachers, talk about a humbling feeling, especially when that person is smarter than I'll ever be, of course, this is why I picked him as my PCP

LOL

 

[Bogie]

Congratulations

I'm a few years behind you with similar service times.
Junior EMS squad at 15
VFD at 18
EMT at 18
City EMS at 20
Medic at 25
FD Chief at 35
Retired from city at 45
Still VFD Chief with 35 years in and maintaining my medic

Instructor of all sorts of stuff over the years.

 

[RWT1405]

Congratulations

I'm a few years behind you with similar service times.
Junior EMS squad at 15
VFD at 18
EMT at 18
City EMS at 20
Medic at 25
FD Chief at 35
Retired from city at 45
Still VFD Chief with 35 years in and maintaining my medic

Instructor of all sorts of stuff over the years.

Thank you!

TYFYS also!